Great Basin Brewing Company employees pose with the coats they collected during the restaurant's 20th Anniversary celebration. The coats will be donated to the Salvation Army.

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Jennifer Burton Gallop

Great Basin Brewery celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this month with specials, to thank the restaurant's customers, and a coat drive to give back to the community.

Sparks Mayor Geno Martini stopped by for lunch at the Victorian Square location and wished Brewmaster and owner Tom Young a happy 20th anniversary.

"We appreciate their being in Sparks," said Martini, crediting the owners with good customer service, serving good food and keeping things interesting. "They do good things for the locals and keep them coming back, so that's what makes them successful," he said. ...